Stupid top punch charts

Roger Allen

Roger Allen

Active Member
So I’m new to this and it turns out I need quite a bit of help since it’s not super explanatory

311299
375499
457193
Lee 358-158 rf
Lee 452-230 tl hg clone round nose
Mp 359-140 flat nose

If you could maybe give me a idea of what to use or get close to it or what you use that would be great. Prefer Lyman and rcbs codes
 
Brad

Brad

Benevolent Overlord and site owner
Staff member
The MP 359140 flat nose is easy, any flat nose punch will work.
 
Brad

Brad

Benevolent Overlord and site owner
Staff member
This is the best answer. Get some of the cup point top punches from Keith and some JB Weld. Make some that fit perfectly every time.

Top punches for sale

We offer two basic types of top punches for Lyman/RCBS and Saeco style luber/sizers: Our flat face punches work for any bullet design that has a flat nose. This includes wadcutters, semi-wadcutters, round w/a flat, and truncated cone designs. We offer these in every caliber but in truth two or...
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462

462

California's Central Coast Amid The Insanity
I'm another very satisfied customer of Keith's top punches.

I use the same flat top for the Lee 358-158 and the Lyman 457193.
 
Brad

Brad

Benevolent Overlord and site owner
Staff member
Yes, KeithB.

His stuff is very well made. I use lots of it myself with complete satisfaction.
 
Winelover

Winelover

North Central Arkansas
I use flat point punches on almost all my bullets, including HP's and cup points, in a RCBS LAM. For pointy rifle bullets, I use a Star and go with nose first sizing..............still allowing the use flat punches. The few round nose designs I have, are RCBS moulds and I use their dedicated punches or I could run them through the Star, nose first.
 
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